Juvenile Justice: The War Within

  • Making the time fit the crime

    While some people doubt the effectiveness of the state's system for rehabilitating and caring for delinquent children, others believe that the justice system d…

    by Linda Satter June 29, 1998

  • The kids and the courts

    HOW DO YOU PUNISH A 13-year-old killer? A 10-year-old killer? A 7-year-old killer?

    by Linda Satter June 29, 1998

  • Mix-ups mired abuse inquiry

    Gov. Mike Huckabee took public action in April against abuse problems in state youth facilities, saying he hadn't known earlier the depth and breadth of the pr…

    by Bill Simmons July 11, 1998

  • State to send abuse report to prosecutor

    In an abundance of caution, the state will let a prosecutor decide whether any charges should be filed on the basis of an Arkansas State Police report about wh…

    by RAY PIERCE July 14, 1998

  • Who'll take the fall over youth services?

    State officials are speculating about who has been "set up" to "take the fall" in the controversy over abuse of youths in state custody.

    by RAY PIERCE July 14, 1998

  • Group mulls blended terms for young offenders

    The Governor's Working Group on Juvenile Justice may recommend blended sentences for youthful offenders, and the recommendation may become part of Gov. Mike Hu…

    by RAY PIERCE July 16, 1998

  • Youth services official alleges abuse, cover-ups

    The former security chief at the Youth Services Division's soon-to-be closed center in North Little Rock told lawmakers Monday that reports of abuse were more …

    by RAY PIERCE July 28, 1998

  • Two aides tell of dilemma about abuse

    Ruth Whitney and Lloyd Warford said Monday they were in an "ethical dilemma whether to tell the governor and state lawmakers about alleged abuse of youths in s…

    by ELIZABETH MCFARLAND July 28, 1998

  • Frazier getting $5,000 for transition report

    Lee Frazier, former director of the state Department of Human Services, is being paid $5,000 to write a transition report about the department.

    by ELIZABETH MCFARLAND July 28, 1998

  • Frazier turns down $118,000 UAMS job

    Lee Frazier has declined a $118,000-a-year job at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, UAMS Chancellor Dr. Harry Ward said Tuesday.

    by ELIZABETH MCFARLAND July 29, 1998

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